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<dt><span class="section"><a href="spade.basicagents.library.html">The SPADE Agent Library</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="spade.basicagents.agentmodel.html">The SPADE agent model</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="spade.basicagents.agentmodel.html#spade.basicagents.agentmodel.connection">Connection to the platform</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="spade.basicagents.agentmodel.html#spade.basicagents.agentmodel.dispatcher">The message dispatcher</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="spade.basicagents.first.html">My first SPADE agent</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="spade.basicagents.behav.html">An agent with a behavior</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="spade.basicagents.agentmodel.communication.html">Agent Communication: Sending and Receiving Messages</a></span></dt>
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<p>This chapter explains the logics behind SPADE agents and how to make simple agents for your MAS.</p>
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